Midlands & East

Since 1994 we have awarded over £1.6billion to almost 12,000 projects in Midlands & East.

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Upcoming events

You can also find out what’s going on across the UK in our events calendar.

Publication

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions January 2020

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East on 23 January 2020.

Project

Identities & Stories: Caribbean Takeaway Takeover in Essex

Project

Green Fingers

Project

100 years and still serving: a centenary heritage project

People involved in Risk Takers and History Makers

Project

Risk Takers and History Makers - Celebrating the voices of the Women of Bedford

Volunteers interview LGBT people about their memories

Project

Wolverhampton LGBT History

Project

North Staffordshire Oatcake Obsessions

Local shop alongside the number five bus route in Birmingham

Project

My Route

Volunteers collect toads in buckets to carry safely across roads Paul Cooper

Project

'Go Toads!' Community Project

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New College Worcester students help collect memories

A range of filmed interviews recorded LGBT history Birmingham LGBT

Project

Coming Out Stories

Publication

Heritage Emergency Fund decisions 6 July 2020

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Heritage Emergency Fund Decision Panel on 6 July 2020

News article

South Asian Heritage Month: Building heritage for future generations

Birmingham's Nishkam Civic Association (NCA), fondly known as the Nishkam Centre, draws its values from the Sikh faith. Nishkam means ‘selfless service’, a principle that drives their delivery of community cohesion and wellbeing activities in Handsworth, one of England's most deprived areas

03/08/2020

Publication

Heritage Emergency Fund decisions 29 June 2020

Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Heritage Emergency Fund Decision Panel on 29 June 2020

Story

When the museums open up again

As heritage attractions are given the go-ahead to reopen, we spoke to six museums, which, thanks to National Lottery players, have been helped by our £50m Heritage Emergency Fund.

2019's National Lottery Award winners

News article

Nominate your heritage ‘lockdown legends’ for a National Lottery Award

The National Lottery is searching for the UK’s lockdown legends as part of this year's National Lottery Awards. Who will you nominate?

08/07/2020

News article

Heritage Alliance launch free digital training and resources for sector

The Heritage Alliance’s new Heritage Digital project offers free training, masterclasses and guides to help heritage organisations make digital work for them.

06/07/2020

News article

Wicksteed Park receives emergency funding lifeline

Kettering's treasured Wicksteed Park, birthplace of the playground, avoids permanent closure thanks to our Heritage Emergency Fund.

03/07/2020

Undergrowth, Isle of Wight Railway. Credit: John Faulkner

News article

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy'

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for heritage railways stopped in their tracks by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

02/07/2020

News article

Six projects chosen for Sustainable Project of the Year

Six heritage projects across the UK have been shortlisted for The National Lottery Heritage Fund's inaugural Museums + Heritage Sustainable Project of the Year Award.

01/07/2020

S.E.5e biplane

News article

Great War Aerodrome staves off ruin thanks to emergency funding

Our Heritage Emergency Fund is helping to ensure Europe's last remaining operational First World War aerodrome will live to fight another day.

26/06/2020

Publication

England, Midlands & East: committee decisions June 2020

Schedule of Decisions for National Lottery Heritage Fund Committee for England, Midlands & East meeting on 17 June.

John Durrant

Story

How heritage helped John reconnect to the world

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we hear from a participant of a National Lottery-funded project that uses heritage to help people living with mental illness – even during lockdown.

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Follow us on Twitter: @HeritageFundM_E

Upcoming events

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions January 2020

Identities & Stories: Caribbean Takeaway Takeover in Essex

Green Fingers

100 years and still serving: a centenary heritage project

Risk Takers and History Makers - Celebrating the voices of the Women of Bedford

Wolverhampton LGBT History

North Staffordshire Oatcake Obsessions

My Route

'Go Toads!' Community Project

New College Worcester students help collect memories

Coming Out Stories

Heritage Emergency Fund decisions 6 July 2020

South Asian Heritage Month: Building heritage for future generations

Heritage Emergency Fund decisions 29 June 2020

When the museums open up again

Nominate your heritage ‘lockdown legends’ for a National Lottery Award

Heritage Alliance launch free digital training and resources for sector

Wicksteed Park receives emergency funding lifeline

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy'

Six projects chosen for Sustainable Project of the Year

Great War Aerodrome staves off ruin thanks to emergency funding

England, Midlands & East: committee decisions June 2020

How heritage helped John reconnect to the world

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